The 29th Beijing Olympics games formally begin tomorrow in a spectacular ceremony to be attended by leaders, athletes and delegations from over 200 countries.
The sporting gala will continue till 24th of this month with the theme of one world full of harmony and integrity in the true Chinese spirit.
The traditional motto of the games: faster, higher and stronger has been literally followed by china to transform itself into an emerging nation on the world’s stage. China will be spending a colossal amount of nearly 30 billion dollars on the Olympics. Besides building stadiums and parks, it is building a new subway system, new highways, and even a new sewage system. A 163 acre Olympic village on the northern end of the north- south central axis in Beijing will be home to over 16 thousand and 800 athletes, coaches and official staff. The athletes and players would compete for 302 medals.Pakistani contingent comprising 35 athletes and officials are taking part in the games and they will compete in field hockey, swimming, shooting and athletics.Captain of the Pakistan Hockey Team Zeeshan Ashraf will lead the Pakistani contingent at the opening ceremony.The village is divided into residential and international quarters so that one can easily reach venues from village by road or by metro.
It is third time in 112 years that the Olympic Games are being held in an Asian country.
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